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14 October 1066
8 hours (exceptionally long for medieval battle)
Pevensey on English coast
Over 250 miles from Yorkshire to Sussex
Shield wall on ridge at top of hill
Elite trained soldiers, bodyguards to lords, formed backbone of Anglo-Saxon armies
Two-handed axes
Feigned retreat broke English shield wall formation
Removed his helmet to show his face
Killed in final stand with his brothers
Gyrth and Leofwine
Heavily armoured mounted warriors
General militia - ordinary men called to military service
Normans & mercenaries recruited from across Europe
Established Norman rule under William the Conqueror
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